[arm-allstar] remote base node functioning question

Mon Jun 22 05:44:33 EST 2015

Before I get to embarrassing myself, I want to thank everyone that has
helped me here on the thread. The helpfulness of this community never
ceases to amaze me, and I can't wait to pay it forward. David even went so
far (out of the kindness of his own heart) as to do research on my xcat and
it's history with hamlib.

Now, *drumroll*

I WASN'T DOING A # AT THE END OF THE REMOTE FUNCTION!

The system now works ABSOLUTELY perfectly. Very smooth and reliable so far.
I've been exercising every feature I can, and I can't seem to get anything
to misbehave.

Thanks again to David, Sam, Doug, Ken, Tim, and Robert.

73

On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:01 AM, <wb3awj at comcast.net> wrote:

> Are you ending the remote command with a # ?
>
> For example the macro definitions to control the remote base on my other
> nodes looks like this :
>
> [macros]
> ..
> ..
> 217=*428260*5217#                      ;Select Channel 17 on 2m
> ..
> ..
>
> An entry for each channel.
>
> On the remote base itself, I've used *52 instead of the default memory
> select code (*0 I think). That way whether you're on one of the other nodes
> or IaxRpt/Zoiper directly connected to the remote, the channel change
> command is the same.
>
> Robert A. Poff
> Loganville, Pa
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 8:50 PM -0700, "Sam Skolfield" <kj6qfs at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>  Upon further poking, I've established that my problem has nothing to do
>> with remote bases; it seems like asterisk hangs for me after I function any
>> linked node (anytime I use a *4 to prefix another connected node)
>>
>> I tried simply connected my main BBB's  simpleusb node (not a remote base
>> node) to my other BBB's main simpleusb node (not a remote base node). I
>> then functioned the linked BBB to do a *81. It did so properly, but then my
>> "main" BBB locks up and wont take any more commands.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Kenneth Grimard <n1dot1 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>  ok very good then
>>>
>>> i will have to try that then later when i get a bbb or raspi2,
>>>
>>> ken
>>>
>>>
>>> On 06/17/2015 05:58 PM, Sam Skolfield wrote:
>>>
>>> Ken, like I said, the USB-serial adapter is working perfectly with my
>>> BBB. Frequency commands, etc are working just fine!
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 7:20 AM, Kenneth Grimard <n1dot1 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  as i said to you before sam I have gotten this to work with the acid
>>>> code.
>>>> it will not work for full cat control using a usb serial adapter i had
>>>> tried that myself.
>>>> you need a real pc with a real serial port. I am using a pc with a
>>>> pentium 4 processor with a
>>>> real serial port usb to serial just does not work at all.
>>>>
>>>> other wise it does work very well and you have to program the icon 706
>>>> a certain for it to work also.
>>>>
>>>> i have been successful with this. unless the code can be modified to
>>>> use the gpio on a raspi.
>>>>
>>>> usb to serial just does not work at all not with out modifying the code.
>>>>
>>>> cat control is done via the icom ci-v protocol from with in app_rpt.c
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ken n1dot
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/17/2015 2:11 PM, Sam Nabkey wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sam Scofield is running the xcat.  I was just trying to run an icom 706
>>>> or a Kenwood tm700d.
>>>>
>>>> Whenever you call a node a remote base, weirdness happens to the usb
>>>> adapter.   It's just not workable in the bbb or even later revs of acid.
>>>>
>>>> This interests me... I will have to run some experiments soon.
>>>>
>>>> Which radios are you running and do you have any good scripts you could
>>>> pass on and maybe how you operate it as a user?  I'd appreciate any input.
>>>>
>>>> Sam NABJEY K8SN..
>>>> On Jun 17, 2015 8:40 AM, "David McGough" <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sam,
>>>>>
>>>>> I haven't personally used the Syntor X-cat adapter. I looked at their
>>>>> yahoo group and the documentation in the "files" section. Otherwise,
>>>>> I've
>>>>> used rigctl to manage many different radios, with great success. The
>>>>> first
>>>>> place to start is from the BBB shell prompt, with remote-base support
>>>>> disabled in app_rpt.  Once you get familiar with the various rigctl
>>>>> commands, macros for access via AllStar are pretty easy--just directly
>>>>> call the rigctl command from AllStar.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm guessing you're using the CI-V interface method for the Xcat? Are
>>>>> you
>>>>> using full VFO capability, or just changing the Syntor's modes (AKA:
>>>>> channels)?
>>>>>
>>>>> If simply changing modes, I'm guessing some command something like this
>>>>> will work:
>>>>>
>>>>> /usr/local/bin/rigctl -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -m 311 -s 19200 -c0x20 h 27
>>>>>
>>>>> -r /dev/ttyUSB0   #### serial interface to use...
>>>>> -s 19200    #### serial data rate (Xcat uses 19200, based on the
>>>>> manual)
>>>>> -c0x20   #### CI-V address (Xcat is fixed at 0x20, from the manual)
>>>>> h 27   #### "h 27"  changes to memory channel channel 27
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "rigctl -l" will get a list of supported radio back-ends. I'd recommend
>>>>> trying various Icom back-ends, hopefully finding something that works
>>>>> 100%.
>>>>>
>>>>> rigctl -l #### Get list of available back-ends
>>>>>
>>>>> "rigctl -m 311 -u" will get a list of supported features for a given
>>>>> back-end, try this. Note that the "-m 311" uses the ic-706mk2g
>>>>> back-end.
>>>>>
>>>>> rigctl -m 311 -u #### Get supported features for back-end 311
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll try to help further, once I understand more about your setup.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, David KB4FXC
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 17 Jun 2015, Sam Nabkey wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > That's cool.  Care to share some setup examples?  I'd love to see
>>>>> them.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > K8SN
>>>>> > On Jun 17, 2015 6:51 AM, "David McGough" <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Hi Sam,
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > I'm guessing that you're trying to use the built-in remote-base
>>>>> code in
>>>>> > > app_rpt??  If so, the only thing I can suggest at this point is to
>>>>> use
>>>>> > > hamlib (the "rigctl" program), instead of the built-in code.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > I use hamlib for several radios hosted by BBB's, etc., and it works
>>>>> > > perfectly for me.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > 73, David KB4FXC
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > On Wed, 17 Jun 2015, Sam Skolfield wrote:
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > > Really too bad, I'm so close to success with what is obviously
>>>>> one of
>>>>> > > very
>>>>> > > > few attempts at a frequency-agile BBB node. Looking at the
>>>>> console with
>>>>> > > any
>>>>> > > > level of verbosity doesn't seem to reveal any useful information.
>>>>> > > > Unfortunately, it doesn't look like I'll be able to fix this any
>>>>> time
>>>>> > > soon.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Sam Nabkey <
>>>>> sam.nabkey at gmail.com>
>>>>> > > wrote:
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > > I wish I had time and more knowledge. ..
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > It's fun to try and figure it all out. .
>>>>> > > > > On Jun 16, 2015 5:06 PM, "Sam Skolfield" <kj6qfs at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >> Hi Sam!
>>>>> > > > >> That's frustrating! Perhaps someone can help us fix this bug?
>>>>> There
>>>>> > > has
>>>>> > > > >> to be more people that want to use frequency agile remote
>>>>> bases than
>>>>> > > just
>>>>> > > > >> the two Sams....
>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>> > > > >> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 8:05 AM, Sam Nabkey <
>>>>> sam.nabkey at gmail.com>
>>>>> > > wrote:
>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>> > > > >>> This is one of the same issues I experienced with the bbb
>>>>> code.  The
>>>>> > > cli
>>>>> > > > >>> will be blowing can't hang up errors at you while this is
>>>>> going on.
>>>>> > > My
>>>>> > > > >>> only recourse was to reboot.
>>>>> > > > >>>
>>>>> > > > >>> I went to an acid version before the changes were made to
>>>>> the channel
>>>>> > > > >>> drivers that was "fixed" to work reliably on the bbb to get
>>>>> my
>>>>> > > remote to
>>>>> > > > >>> work.
>>>>> > > > >>>
>>>>> > > > >>> Sam K8SN
>>>>> > > > >>> On Jun 16, 2015 8:04 AM, "Sam Skolfield" <kj6qfs at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > > > >>>
>>>>> > > > >>>> David, I'm using a *1 xxxx (xxxx being the node)
>>>>> > > > >>>>
>>>>> > > > >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> > > > >>>>
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>>>>> > > > >>>>
>>>>> > > > >>>> Visit the BBB web page -
>>>>> > > > >>>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>>> > > > >>>>
>>>>> > > > >>>
>>>>> > > > >>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> > > > >>>
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>>>>> > > > >>> Visit the BBB web page -
>>>>> > > > >>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>>> > > > >>>
>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>> > > > >> --
>>>>> > > > >> KJ6QFS
>>>>> > > > >> Sam Skolfield
>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>> > > > >> _______________________________________________
>>>>> > > > >>
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>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>> > > > >> Visit the BBB web page -
>>>>> > > > >> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > _______________________________________________
>>>>> > > > >
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>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > > Visit the BBB web page -
>>>>> > > > > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > _______________________________________________
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > arm-allstar mailing list
>>>>> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
>>>>> > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Visit the BBB web page -
>>>>> > > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>>> > >
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> arm-allstar mailing list
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>>>>>
>>>>> Visit the BBB web page -
>>>>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Visit the BBB web page - http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Visit the BBB web page -
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>> KJ6QFS
>>> Sam Skolfield
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
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>>>
>>> Visit the BBB web page - http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
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>>>
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>>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> KJ6QFS
>> Sam Skolfield
>>
>
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>

-- 
KJ6QFS
Sam Skolfield
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